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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
Not Very Nutritious Broth.

Not long ago q certain one OF Will
iamstown's well-known dudes while in
Cincinnati stopped at fashionable
hotel for dirner. a finger bowl filed
with warm water was near his plate.
He studied its why for being there for
a few seconds, and then began crumb.
ling IL some crackers. This done, he
REINFORCED the crackers with pepper
and sauce, and began his meal. Every
BODY looked on IN amazed silence.
After taking ieW swallows, the dude
remark "a t, bis nearest neishbor
well, I'll be ID ii this amt the
thlnnest soup / ever saw"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
ErfcTsOy 4yD sT4Ry4rT0y.
An Infant Dies al the Breast of Its Home
less Mother.


Special to The Evening Wisconsin.
MAsCoUrAH, ILL.,, Nov. Pa sad case
of death from starvation occurred
here, the facts OF which were
brought out at the inquest. The vic
tim was a child Of Mrs William
Mitchell, and the mother testified be-
fore Coroner Woods that ten days ago
she was evicted 10y her landlord and had
eaten nothing for i've days. During the
cold nights she slept in outhouses and
had carried her baby on her famished
breast until it starved TO death. Her
husband. has been away from home
several months The woman pre-
scented a ahastly appearance, and was so
weak that she could hardly walk. The
babe was SO enaCiated that the remains
could searSt 4pa&e recognized a5 human.
The Door woman was taken 10 Belleyiiie
by tie coroner, where she will be placed
in a ,.fIuTv IuStltu1IDn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03

was still ofthe same opinion. The pres
ident alone, added NJ. Brisson, was en-
titled to raise the question.
NJ. Grevy is reported to have consult
ed NJ. Leroyer as to the feeling in the
senate, and TO have asked him whether,
in his opinion, it would be possible to
govern in the interim with that body
alone. NJ. Leroyer is said to have re-
piled that the Republicans in the senate
would not conflict with the CHAMBER of
deputies. The Moderate senators are
furious with NJ. Grevy for offering carte
blanche TO VI. Clemeneeau, even, in con
lnnct on with Gen. Boulanger. They
insist that he ought to have retired
rather than make such an offer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
CILIHET q. HECE1 FIRE.
Extraordinary Efforts Being Made to Ea
timgmish the ELames in the Mine.

Extraordinary Efforts Being Made to Ex
tinguish the Flames in the Mine.
4 dispatch of the Dist says: Gas ma
chimes have been working ever since S
O'Clock Sunday night to extinguish the
fire in the Hecla branch ofthe Calumet
q He5la mine One hundred thousand
cubic feet of chemicals have been
sent down in ne past twenty-four hours
and the same rate will be kept up until
the fire is extinguished. The tempera-
ture at the burning shaft has been re-
duced from $50 to l20 degrees. No pre-
diction can vet be made as to the time
the mine Will remain closed Until it
can be opened several hundred men
will have to remain idle. Everything is
quiet and the miners are hopeful. The
officers feel positive the fire was of in
ceudiarv oririr
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
CLAIM UsS tETERED.
Sensational Allegations in the De Pauw
Will Contest.

VIII Contest.
A sensation has been created at In
disuapolis by the filing Of a bill in the
circuit court by Ella Mcintosh against
the executors Of the estate OF the late
W. G. De PAW, il which it is
alleged that the viii Of the
millionaire was altered after Mr..
De PaUy's death. The bill is as follows:
THAT said pretended will was unlaw-
fully executed; that the execution of
said pretended Will was obtained by
fraud, duress, and undue influence; that
after the execution of such pretended
viii the same was by some person to
this plaintiff unknown altered, mutilated
and garbled by obliteralng there
from provision bequeathing to
the plaintiff the sum of 100000"
The case IS expected to 90 to the SUI
preme court Of the United States. Mr..
De Pauw left an estate of over It, ,000, 600,
and cut off Mrs. Mcintosh with a pit
tance. She was his daughter by his
first wife. While there Is more or less
talk of an unequal division of the prop
erty no one has suspected anything like
what the plaintiff charges
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
Biz tnr Yanzce In.cnnit,

New YORK, Nov. 25.-The firm Of r.
". Cameron 4 Co. of this city, agents
for the government of New South Wales,
is in receipt of communications offering
a reward by the government of 1925 600
to American inventors for any process
which will exterminate rabbits,
which have become ro~t
throughout Australia and Nv
Zealand. In 1861 lew English rabbits
were introduced into the botanical gar
den at Dunedin. These have increased
to such an extent that they are now
public nuisances, threatening to destroy
not only all the vegetables but even the
sheep pasturagc of the entire country.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03

nothing could venture out to render as
sistance. This might have been from
the stranded steamer The vicinity
is besieged with innumerable small
boats and tugs. A dispatch of the 25th
says: "A lar @ tug at the scene of the
wreck is trying To ease her by pulling,
but she will probably have to lighter a
great part of her cargo. She is badly
exposed TO easterly winds and lies on IA
rocky bottom. None of her crew has
been ashore as vet
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
Suffering from Hydropbobia

CHICAGO. H., Nov 22-Bruno Mueller.
of the painting firm of Mueller x Co, is
suffering from hydrophobia. In June
last Mueller and his 10-year-old son
were in saloon and the boy began
playing with a small cur that had strayed
into the place. The dog bit the lad in
the hand, and while attempting to res
cue his son from the animals attack the
father was bitten. Six weeks later the
boy died of hydrophobia. Last Satur-
day the father was stricken down with
the same disease, and is to-day suffering
untold aqonv.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
ON BOTS RFtyf.
The Steamer Albany Ashore and Full Of


The large steamer Albany stranded
on the extreme end of Bois Blanc Isl
and during the easterly snow storm on
the night of the oath, and knocked
hole in her bottom and jettisoned an
immense quantity of flour, feed and
bran. Her grain cargo must be badly
damaged as she is full of water.
The steambarge Geo. King came
through the -four fotsam on en-
terlng the barbor and on reporting it
tugs, lighters and small boats went out
and picked up about 80 barrels Of -four
and feed which was probably from the
Albany. Signals of distress were blown
from a steamer for help, but the storm
being so severe and the snow so thick
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
EYyOI.FyG AFEyERAE.
Legal Steps to Prevent the Burial of .
Murdered Woman.

HHEaI SItPs TO u TftNt'HF TIC TuFIftI OF .
Murdered Woman.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 2l.-Enioining
funeral is a novel thing to the law, and
yet there are prospects that this will be
one OF the spectacles of the Mills Rising
tragedy. The law has been invoked to
prevent the burial of the murdered wo-
man in the Mills lot at Elmwood.
Although she was given a deed legally
executed by Capt. Mills to a resting
place in his lot, the family are deter
mined to contest the matter even to en-
Joining the funeral procession. Il Is
likely, therefore, that a temporary grave
viii be made in the Strangers ground
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
uoBsED TIE SsI,ArE0yIsIs.
Five Thousand Persons Break Up "a Pa
r.ade and Wreck the Barracks.

TlUe anu " TOOK IIIt IsttI .tVNs-
QUEBEC, Ont, Nov 2G-Six hundred
university students. broke up a parade
Of the Salvation Army. Thirty con-
stables endeavored to quell the disturb
ance, but were unsuccessful, and the
mob, swelled in number 10 fully 5000,
broke the windows in the French Saliva
ton barracks and then proceeded TO
the English quarter, where they took up
position and made night hideous with
their Wells. The police charged the
crowd. and in the melee Col. Nohl and
Detective Walsh were roughly handled
and received some injuries. The police
6uulIv Gisnersed the crowd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
THE Gas G4gGE LE4KED.
Three Men Badly injured by aB Explo
sion at Beaver. Pa.

sIUII III Tst'stNt'Is Il.
BEAVER, Pa, Nov. 23.-While examin-
ing a natural gas regulator here last
night, Henry Camp, the Heat and Light
Company's superintendent, II. T..
Brown, Its secretary, and James fl. Gun
ningham, director, were dangerously
injured by an explosion. One of the
men struck a nis tch to see the gauge,
OF leak. Gas had accumu-
lated in the box over the regulator. and
1t was ignited by the match. Two of
the victims are in a serious condition
and Will probably die.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 23.-A spe cisl to
the Chronicle from Laurens, 5. c., to-
day, reports that an unusual action at
law was begun there to-day. Some time
since John d. Sheahan killed Rufus
Bishop, and at the next term OF the
court was acquitted. Now the executors
of the estate of Bishop have filed a suit
against Sheahsn for s20. 900 damages for
the killing, and al attachment has been
issued against Sheahan's property.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
Discussieg the BurIington's Move

CHICAGO, Ill, Nov. 22.-Represent-
atives of the roads extending from Chi
cago and St. Louis to the Pacific coast,
met this morning at the office of Chair
man Abbott, Of the Western Passenger
Association, to discuss the action of the
Burlington road in declaring that 1t
would inaugurate fast train service
from Chicago to the Missouri River and
Denver on December A. 1t may take
several sessions to arrive at definite
commissions
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
CLOSE TGTEIt D4hOT4.
The Territory for Division hy Sma
Majority.

The Territory Tor Divisioa o Small
Majority.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 20. "A Bismarck. Oak,
special to the Pioneer Press to-day,
saws. Official figures from nearly all
Dakota counties show that the majority
for division in the entire territory Will
not exceed 5000. the total vote being
about 10000 Only three counties in
Mort Dakota voted for division and in
sout Dakota fifteen counties voted
against it. Only egiht counties voted
a.aInst prohIhltLon in the territory.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
SLAIN Bl aCHILD.
A Boy Murders His Brother ana Siste
and Commits suicide.

A Row Murders Hi- Brother ana Sister
and Commits suicide.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 26.-Near
Perida, on the Louisville & Nashville
Railway. half-witted boy named
Charley Baker murdered his brother
and sister. aged respectively and 6.
Near a slaughter-pen. the mother found
the bodies in a pool of blood. both with
their throats cut. The girl was dead
and the boy barely alive. While the
family were attending them Charley dis
appeared again, and shortly afterward
was found dead, with his jugular vein
severed, evidently by his own hand.
The boy had seen swine butchered and
his crime was douhtless due 10 this fact.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03

SPESGFEELD, H., Nov. pa rear-end
collision between two freight trains on
Chioago q Alton Railroad, near Sher-
man, eight miles north of this city, oc-
Cured early THIS morning. Two loco
motives and seventeen freight cars with
their contents were DESTROYED. The
wrecked cars were totally burned up.
The loss is from $50, 600 to $4,000. No
persoD was seriously Injured
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
UILL NAVE TO RESIGN,
President Grevy Left Without Ministry

President Grevy Left Without a Ministry
and With no Prospect of One.
A Paris dispatch OF the 22d says: All
the leading politicians who have been
approached by President CREW have
refused to form a ministry VI Leroyer
advised the president 10 resign. N.
BrlsSon reminded VI. Crew that at an
independent meeting on Sunday he had
maintained that nobody was entitled to
demand that the president resign. He
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03

New YoRK, Nov. 26.-Abram ".
Spies, owner of So, 800 of the stock Of
the Chicago & Eastern Railroad. i
seeking an injunction to compel the
company TO give an accounting OF its
earnings, and asks that it be restrained
from distributing the earnings until the
interest is paid
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
gATTLE WTTH sTRIKERs.
Twenty-Five Plantation Hands Reported
Slain in Louisiana.

New ORLEANS, La, Nov. 23.-The
striking sugar hands at Thibedeaux,
La, about O'clock this morning fired
upon the white pickets who were guard
ing the place. The white men returned
the fire, and a brisk battle ensued in
which twenty-five negroes are said TO
have been Killed and two white men
wounded. Additional troops will proba-
hlY be sent TO the scene at once.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
POUER GR4sfED THE PoPE.
Comment Caused by the Address by the
Hungarian 4 Assem blN.

hungarian As>e IN bly,.
PEsTH, Nov. 22-Ihe address to the
Pope voted by the Catholic Assembly
of Hungary favors granting temporal
power TO the Pope. 1t Is feared the adj
dress will make a bad impression in
Italy. Semi-official journals protest
against the address, which they say
does not depict the genuine opinion of
Hungarian Catholics. 1t is likely that
the ministry will make some explain
alton on the snhiant 70 ItaIv
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
Slain by a SaIonnkeener.

CHICAGO, H., Nov. 2l.-Patrick
OBrien.a milkman, was shot dead to-day
by VIM. kleeman, Blue Island Ave-
nue. saloonkeeper. The tragedy was
the result OF a quarrel brought about by
o Br5en and three com panlons IocoseIy
taking bits Of bread from the free lunch
counter and throwing them at the sa-
loonseeper. The slayer Is under ar
rest
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
EgG THEFTS. SHORT TERMS.
Punishment for Stealing Six Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 21.-Henry
V. Leslie and James A. l.. Wilson, the
embezzling secretary and treasurer of
the Delaware 4 Chesapeake Canal Com
pany, pleaded guilty to-day before Judge
Mitchell, in the criminal court. to con-
spiracy to cheat and defraud that COM
pany of a sum aggregating 5000, 900, and
were sentenced to eight and six years
respectively in the Eastern Peniten-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
EoR THE C4IsE OF ERIN.
Meeting OF the National Committee of the
Irish IeaEne.

Meeting OF the National Committee of the
Irish League.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. 26--Owing to the
non-arrival OF sufficient number Of
members of the National Committee Of
the National Land League to make quo
rum yesterday, no business meeting was
held until to-day. Messrs Esmonde and
OsConnor, members OF the English par
Lament were given an informal recep-
ton at the Lindell Hotel last night, at
which considerable number of citizens
aS well as John Fitzgerald, P. J. Egan
.aa other members of the National
Committee of The Land League were
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
DEATH OF GEN. MARCY.
Gen. McClei,an's Father-in-Law Passes


NEw YORK, Nov. 23.-Brevet Brig
Gen. Randol ph B. Marcy died at Orange,
n. j., last evening. The old soldier was
76 years of age and his death is ascribed.
to general debility. He was in a feeble
condition long before fears were enter
tanned of the death of his son-in-
law Gen. Geo. b. Mcclellan. He was
breyeted brigaGier-general on March Is,
1865, for gallant and meritorious serv-
ices in the field during the war of the re
bellion, and was retired at his own re-
quest on January 2, 1881, after over for
tY years of service.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
MINERS ON STRIKE.
Enforcing IA Demand for an Increase in

SHARON, Pa, Nov 22.-A coal miners
strike involving 500 men with a strong
probability of extending to 1000 more
on the line OF the Shenaugo K Alle
gheny Railroad, has been inaugurated
in the shafts at Stoneboro, Grove City
and the Carver mines. The men are
employed by a half dozen firms and de-
manded an advance of nine cents per
ton, which would if granted, make what
is known as the Columbus scale.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
FOTk lTEN Killed.
Disastrous Collision on the NincenHes
kailrnil. Near Aieunu.

vienna, H., Nov. 2l.-Four miles
north Of this city on the Cairo, Vim
cennes & Chicago Railroad, two freight
trains collided, and two engines and
eight cars were badly smashed. Dan.
Collard and Frank Barton, the en-
gineers, Richard Walker, a brakeman
and fireman named SChaffer, were
instantly killed. Some others are re-
ported wounded but particulars have
not been learned
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
DESTROYING Evidence by Fire.

CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 2l.-At 8 O'Clock
last evening incendiaries attempted to
burn the district attorneys office, it is
supposed to destroy the documents held
as evidence against Harper and the
other alleged wreckers of the Fidelity
Bank. The flames were extinguished.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
FIGHT UTTH MINERS.

Four Men Killed and Two Wounded at
JelIico, Tenn.
CINCINNATI, o., Nov. Z1.-Word was
received here to-day of desperate con-
tict that took place yesterday, at Jel!ico,
Tenn. Marshal Woolwine undertook to
arrest some miners for disorderly con-
duct The men resisted and one of
them, Noah Miller, was killed; tue 9TH
ers fled. At s o'clock Miller's friends
attacked the marshal and killed three
and wounded two Of his posse. Great
excitement prevails.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
WILL BEoW gP TI8E HREcK.
The Hull of the Sunken Steamer Schol
ten tn be ne,troyed.

The Hun OF the ~unken Steamer SchOI-
ten to be Destroyed.
LONDON, Nov. 22-An improvised
lightship has been placed over the
sunken steamer w. A. Scholten. The
sea is so rough that divers have not
been able to explore the wreck. The
malnmast projects twenty feet above the
water at high tide. The wreck lies in
twelve tathoms of water. The hull will
probably be blown up. The survivors
OF the disaster have passed resolution
expressing gratitude to the people of
Dover for the kindness shown them.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
4 Guy on Henry GUY.

They are telling good story on the
treat about that amiable, erratic
and inserutable peripatetie Henry
Guy Carleton, who resem bles the late
William r. Travers as well in the hes
tisency OF his utterances rs the clever
cess of his wit. Carleton met Bill Nye
the other day.
81 s-s.say, old f-t-f-f-fellow," NUT
tered he, "c-c-c-can't you c-c-c.come
up to my rooms s-s-s-some evening for
a c-c.couple of hours w.w-want to
t.t.t-tals to you for about Fifteen
minutes
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
Distress in Labrador

MONTREAL, Que, Nov 23.-Great dis
tress is reported at Labrador by schoon-
ers Just arrived from there. Many of
tie inhabitants are without food or
clothing, and unless assistance is
promptly given must perish during the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
4 Rows Death From Drink.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 26.-A Times
special from Kingman, kas., s-ys that
Frnd Burlsett shot himself dad thus
mining at hls home III that city. Al.
though but 20 years of age, the cause ol
the deed was dissipation, he having
hnen ON 4 nrntraCted spree.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
No Evidences nfCancer.

BERLIN. Nov. 23.-The National Zei-
tung says it is reported in medical cir
cles that DR.. Virchow found no cancer
GUS PARTICLES in the discharge from tie
growth IN the Crown Princes throat
The portion sent to DR.. Virchow, how
eyer WAS much shaken in transit
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
In Quiet Refinement.

CHICAGO. H., Nov. pa gentleman
from St. GATHERINGS SAYS that William j.
McGarigle is still in the vicinity OF st.
Catharines, living in little village some
six miles towards Buffalo. He saw Me-
Garigle on the streets there few days
ago and says that he noticed little
e.I,,,rr,Z HIM
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
Killed His Brother.

CHERoYG&S, Mich. Nov. 22.-Moses
Caution, q well-knoWn citizen, accident
ally shot l3-year-oId brother through
the head while hunting Sunday, killing
him instantly. Caution gave himself up
to the authorities, but was discharged.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
Fire in a PACIFIC MinC.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. pa Victoria,
b. c., special to the Pioneer Press to-
day says that last night fire broke out in
| the Southfeld mine. A fire engine IS
now pumping water into the mine.
| There are no miners in the burning
Il. G..
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
Sues for Her Inheri

New YORK, Nov. 23.-Georgia Fargo,
daughter of the late w. G.. Fargo,
the millionaire express man, has
brought suit against the executors of the
estate to compel them to pay her s40,-
600 which she alleges they have wrong
fully Wit held
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
Seven Stores in Ashes.

YORK, Neb., Nov. 2l.-Fire here de-
stroyed seven stores including Union
and Masonic blocks Loss, 800, 900.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03

WEES q, bank nooaier : kips to Can.
ada noF 1t ls ia order TO ask: "Was
1t the lady or the tiger ~ Philadel.
phia Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
Costly Residence Burned.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Nov. 22.-The loss
caused by the burning of VIM. War
fields residence is S25,000 with 5000
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
Aid from an Indian Raiab

CALCUTTA, Nov. 22.-Tfe Raiah of Mar
bah has offered the Indian government
400, 900 rupees to strengthen the de-
lenses Of the frontier.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
Worthy Of Imitation.


The Russian Minister OF Ways OF
Communication has appointed q spe-
cial commission to select the best sys-
tenn Of electric lighting for railway
carriages. This is the result OF a de-
cision recently arrived at TO render
the adoption OF the electric light com-
pulsory upon the principal railway
companies for ali passenger trains.
The experiments Will be conducted on
the N;colaieff Raiiway, and are net
expected to last more than month.
The South Russian Railway Com
pany, it should be noted, has already
adopted the electric light FOR al! fast
trains running between Odessa and
Kief, while it has been used IN the
special Imperial trains for som7 time
past.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03
TBE Warren County, Pennsylvania,

The Warren County, Pennsylvania,
commissioners have discovered that
hundreds OF couples have been mar
ried, in the past lew years, in an old
house on the western border OF the
county. under the impression that
they were being married in Ohio, and
saca ping the Hcen5s lag. They find the
house l. IN Pennsy sylvanla. and inset
that ali the marrying ought TO be
done over again, to give the matches a
legal status.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-03

PaIdP PHILLIPS. tor many years
known as 1.-The Singing Pilgrim Is a.
present in San Fl ancisco.